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Comment: Studies from Penn LDI on Medicare Post-Acute Care
Submitted to the U.S. Committee on Ways & Means Subcommittee on Health
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In March 2025, University of Pennsylvania Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics (LDI) Executive Director Rachel M. Werner, MD, PhD submitted research and recommendations to the U.S. Committee on Ways & Means Subcommittee on Health in response to a hearing held by the subcommittee entitled After the Hospital: Ensuring Access to Quality Post-acute Care. Dr. Werner’s comment featured key takeaways from studies conducted by herself and other LDI Fellows and included three policy recommendations to improve post-acute care.
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